THE NEW GENESEE lARMEIi, 



Vol. 



tiviiigstoii CouMty fan and Cattle Show. I 



(At Gcncsco, October 2id, 1641 J 

 Tbc Secretary inlbrine iia that, nUhough the dny 

 waa stormy, and ibe roadd muddy, the exhibition was 

 Buch as to lual'C it a meeting of greut intcreet. Tlie 

 display of stock was unusually large and fair. The 

 numerous pens and ample grounds set apart for the ex- 

 hibition were at an early hour filled, end the ramniit- 

 too for that purpose had to construct a range of new 

 pens to contain the incoming throngs of cattle, alieep 

 and swine. A great many very nolle specimens of 

 stock wereexbihiicd. A fine pen of Holdeniess own- 

 ed by Mi- SUinner of this town ; a Teeswater of Mr. 

 Kemp of Grovclond ; several Devons and a great 

 many Durhams from several towns were exhibited. 

 The improved Short Hum Durham breed seemed 

 most in favor. There was aleo a fine show of Swine; 

 of the Berlvshirc, Lfjicesters, and Bytield breeds and 

 crops. 



The Butter cvhibitcd viai Very abnndailt and of 

 matchless quality. Some very beautiful specimens o( 

 Needle Work. Djmeslic Cloth End Carpeting were 

 ol(iO exhibited and e.xcitcd much aduiiraiion. 



Upon the whole, the exhibition, considering that it 

 was the first of the kind, was highly cred. table to the 

 county. And if the Society follow up this firnt efTori 

 with becoming zoal the next exhibition, which will 

 embrace a greater range of articlci, will show that 

 Ijivingston will not be mire famous for the fendity ol 

 her vtllies than for the richness and variety of her pro 

 ductions. 



The following Tremiiirns *'ere awarded : 

 1st best Bull 2 years old aiid over, ijilS, David M 



Smith, Avon. 

 2d best Bull do $% E. A. I,e Roy, Caledonia. 

 3d best Bull do .$5, Uoil.iway L )ug, York. 

 Best Yearling Bull $3, David Brooks, Avon. 

 2d best Yearling Bull $•>, John R. Murray, Mount 



Morris. 

 Bast Bull Calf.f5, Daniel H. Fitz'.nigh, Groveland. 

 Best Pen not less than 3 Calves $5, Thomas Tyler, 



Geneseo. 

 2d best Pen not less tlian 3 Calves $4, David Brooks, 



Avon. 

 Best Cow $10, David Brooks, Avon. 

 2d beat Cow $5, Thumas Newbold, Caledonia, j 

 Bedt Ueiler 2 years old$r>, ls:iac Casey, York. 

 2J best Heifer 2 years old $3, Itoswell Stocking, 



York. 

 Best pair Working Oxen flO, Roswell Root, York- 

 2d best pair Working Oxen $3, Allen Ayrault, Gen 



eseo. 

 Best pair 3 year old Steers $'>, Holioway Long, 



York. 

 Best pair 9 year old do $o, George Root^ York. 

 Best StallioniJllO, David Brooks, Avon. 

 2d beat do $5, Robert Wbaley, Avon. 

 Best brood Mare .$8, Pell Toed, Leicester. 

 2d best do $4, Reuben -Sqider, Geneseo. 

 Be»t Spring Cult .*5, Pell Tce.l, Leicester. 

 2d bO--t do $3, Reuben Squier, Geneeoo. 

 Best pair Matched Horsea $J0, William A. Mills, jr. 



Mount Morns. 

 2d best pair Matched Horses $5, Ja's. S. Wadsworth, 



Geneseo. 

 Best long Wool Buck $6, Mr. Olipbant Mt. Morris. 

 2J beat do .f 4, Thomas Parsons, York. 

 3J beat do $-2, Richard Peck, Lima. 

 Bs-it fine Wool Buck $6, Roswel! Root, York. 

 2d best do $4, Charles Colt, Geneseo. 

 3d best do f 2, Reuben Squier, Geneaeo. 

 Ben Pen not lesa than 5 long Wool Ewes $5, Allen 



Ayrault, Geneaeo. 

 2d best do do William Squier, Geneseo. 

 B.;3t Pen not less than 5 fine Wool Ewes $5, Chailes 



Colt, Genceco. 

 S 1 best do $3, Reuben Squier, Geneseo. 

 B M Boar $S, N. Hathaway, Geneaeo 

 2J best Boar $5, T. Tyler, do 



Best breeding Sow $8, WilUam W. Wadsworth, 



Geneseo. 

 2^1 best breeding Sow $5, Sullivan Drew, York. 



o fl' '^'"t;'"'' *^' ^- ^- H'>llidny. Sparta. 



2J best Plouub $3, none offered. 



Beat firkin of Butter $i, David Brooks, Avon. 



Be.i2Jlb.. RoU do ^-i, Mr. 8. A. Hooper, York 



Best 50 Ibe. Cheese *3, Thomas Tyler, Geneseo. 

 Best pair fat Oxen $10, William A. Mills, Mount 



iM.rris. 

 1 Divan, 3 Ottomans, needle work, $2 50, Mrs. 



Campbell Harris, York. 



1 woiki'd Chair and 1 Screen, needlework, $3 50, 

 Mrs. John Youiii;, Cenesoo. 



Plaid Flannel .$3, Mrs O. D. Lake, Mt. Morris. 



IJlack and While Flnnnel $2. do 



Moscow stripe Flannel 3, and Full Cloth 2— $5, Mrs. 

 Eolber Harris, York. 



2J best fulled Cloth $1 , Lyman Turner, Geneseo. 



Stocking Yarn $1, Mrs. Cornelius Shepard, Gen- 

 eseo. 



Skeins Silk.f1, Mrs. McVcan, York. 



2 pieces Carpeting $i, Pell Teed, Leicepter. 

 Entry and Stair Carpeting $4, Mrs. 'G- Nowlcn, 



Geneseo. 

 Specimens of Glass $2, Mt. Morrii3 Factory. 

 Best fine Wool Lamb $3, Charles Colt, Geneseo. 

 Bist Leicestershire L'unb $2, William Squier, do. 

 2d best do do !*1. Richard Peck, Lima. 



Dost Yearling Colt .f 1, Jonnthnn Miller. 

 Best 2 year old Colt $-i, U ,bert Wnnley, Avon. 

 Best improved Fanning Mdl-i!!. Pell Teed, Leicester. 

 Improved Clevis $1, 10. G. Hollidny, &j"_rta. 



Immediately alter the reporla of the committci.s 

 were read and the foregoing premimiis were declared, 

 the Society pVo ceded to the choice of ofiiccrs lor the 

 entoing year. 



The tiillowing nfHire'S were elected : — 

 JAMES S. WADSWORTH, fresider.t. 



EuvvARii A. Li; Roy, ) 

 * RuEi, L. Bi.iKE, > Vice Presidents. 



Paul Goddaijd, ) 



C. H. Brian, Recording Srcl-otary. 



Fklix Tuacv. Corre?i)onding Secretary. 



Ai.LEN Ayrault, Treasurer. 



MANAGERS. 



Holioway Long, York. Jeredinh Horsford, Leicester. 

 William A. MiUe, jr., Mt. Morris. William Scott, 

 Sparta Harvey S. Tyler, Springwatcr. John Hen 

 dersmi, C'onesua. Augustus GibbS, Livonia. Aenhel 

 H. Warner, Lima. D. H Fiizbugh, Groveland. Ira 

 Merrill, Avon. Charles Colt, Geneseo. 



Niagara Co., Fair aiitl Cattle Sliow, 



Jt Lochjiorl, Oct. 22rf, 1841. 



The following account of this exhibition from the 

 pen of our old friend "Niagara," acccmipanies the 

 list of premiums published in the Lockport poper. 

 We arc happy to learn that this fine county is olbO 

 waking up to a sense o( her true iiitercet^. 



A'lbough this was the first attempt at any thing of 

 the kind ever Witnessed in this county, and though 

 the roads weie exceedingly muddy in consequence oi 

 recent rains ; yet the gathering of the enterp ising 

 tarmers Olid others ol the county was very numerous, 

 even beyend the expectation of any. The day was 

 favorable, for tta acason of the year, iknd tiie multi- 

 tude were apparently never in better spirits x\s 

 such a meeting was a novelty with us, many attended 

 merely as " lookers on," yet words, actions and looks, 

 bespoke unuaual gi-atification and pleasure, and this 

 ' farmei's holiday ' was pronounced by more thou 

 one, a proud day for Niagara. Political and sectarian 

 distinctions were apparemly nnkuown or forgotten, 

 and an expression ot kindly, fellow feeling was uni- 

 formly manifest. The show of animals, although not 

 as numerous as in some of the eastern and middle 

 counties of the state, was very respectable, not only 

 in number, but in grade and appearance, and afford- 

 ed the most gratifying evidences of improvement, and 

 that our farmera and herdsmen are not asleep, or indif- 

 ferent on the subject of cattle hutbondry. 



The cattle exhibited were neaily all of them cross- 

 ed between the Short Horn, Devonshire and the na- 

 iive breeds. Although the frosty nights, rainy days, 

 and muddy roads, bad rendered their appearance less 

 sleek and beautiful than it otherwise woold have been, 

 yet we venture the opinion that many of them would 

 not sufler in comparison with the best animals in some 

 of the older counties. There were several calves ol 

 improved breeds which excited much attention, some 

 five or six yoke of working oxen were presented, ol 

 the most stalely and beautiful npjiearance, and were 

 much admired. 



The number of horses, &c., on the ground was 

 very satisfactory, and better fiairs of matched work- 

 ing horses, such as the farmer wants, can hardly be 

 found. 



Of the ewine exhibited, some were specimens o( 

 very good Berksbires, Chinas, &c., but the show wos 

 not very numerotia, nor as good as may be expected 

 in future ysari. Enough was \o ha seen however, to 



convince the observer that our pork makers were di| 

 posed to improve their breeds of porkers. 



The difi'erent varieties of sheep, were several C 

 them represcnittl. The Merino, Saxon, Bakcw ' 

 and South Down were by no means indifferent sp^ »>• 

 cimens of those varieties, some of which attract^ ^ 

 much notice. Oi.e buck introduced by Mr. Hess, 

 Somerset, was very much admired on account ol tL 

 fineness of the wool and size of the carcase. A fui ^»" 

 blood South Down Buck exhibited by Rlr. J. Wi||teli« 

 beck, of Cambria, presented a good coiiibmalion ( 

 the most desirable qualities for the farmer, viz : a st 

 1 erior quality, and a fair quantity of wool, wiib a e\1 

 of carcase ond a nobkness of form showing a tlror 

 and vigiirous constitution. There were others pc; 

 haps equally deserving, which 1 did not particular' 

 notice. 



The show of vegetable products, such as beets, co 

 rots, pumpkins, squashes, Ac, wese such as to prov 

 that the soil and eitltivation of Niagnro, (suiiie par 

 at least,) are not surpassed any where. A sugar bci 

 exhibited by Mr. E W. Smi h, raised on as hard an 

 clay aoi! as can he found, weig'-ed 22J pounds, show*" 

 ing what mov be done by cultivation. Seveial spec i 

 mens of cauliflower, also raised on the some grouilt ^4 

 were most splendid. Whealfield and Combiia fiv 

 nished pumpkinb weighing 40 pout.ds and upward 

 Squashes large enough to fill a half bushel ineasun 

 were exhibited by Mr. Alwater, of LocUport. 



The specimens of Wheat and corn, oais and poti 

 toes, were admirable. As fine soniphs of wheat I 

 can be iiiund in the world, were exhibiied : corn arf'"' 

 oats at the rote of 'JO bushels per acre, and poiaioea 

 ihe rate of 400 bushels per acre, and that too, wit) 

 out any reference \a an agricultiwal e.xbioiiion, gi 

 ne evidence at least, that our bolder county c« 

 ._.ns the soil, aiid the cultivators thereof, which w< 

 not sufler in compaiiann with many others tnuchnioi 



lebrated. Notwithstanding great credit is duo 

 our yeomanry, to our breeders of cattle, horses, she 

 nd swine, yet, a meed of praise not a whit leas, 

 dwe to ihe " ladies of tliB farm house," many of w lie 

 graced our numerous assemblage, not only with ih( 

 pieaence but with the work of their bonds. The c 

 hibition of corpeta, flannels, woolen yarn, suckinj 

 socks, &c. &c., were all respeciiiblc, ond some 

 them ve-y much admired. But in the article of bw 

 ler, there were many samples of superior exc lleilw 

 One of the viewing committee rcmaiked to nie, tbi 

 he had served in the s«me copacity 14 years, in M "^ 

 eastern counties, and that /« ncixr had seen so mam ^' 

 us perfect aam) les of butler, — a foct reficciing inui|gii 

 credit upon this bra ch of household manufactures 

 When we consider that this was the first eHbrl 

 the kind ever aitempted by ue ; that our eociety w 

 nor organiKcd till near the last of June, — that the 1 

 of premiums was not made known till the middle' 

 July, ao that no stock, or vegetable could have be 

 raised, or cultivated in refiercrce to suth premiums, 

 what may we not expect when our tocitty shall hO" 

 attained ycaraof maturity ond experience. 



Yours, Ac, NIAGARA 



Lodijiori, Ociokr 25. 1841. 



The election of officeis 'or the ensuing year, whi 

 took place on ihe dny of the Fair, resulted os lollow 

 WM. A TOWiNSElXD, President. 

 DAVIS HURU, ^ y p.eeidentf. 



JOHN GOULD, Jr. S ^- * '^'^'^'^"'f- 

 Wm. Parsons. Secretary. 

 Wm. O, Brows, Treasurer. 



ExecctJve Committee. 

 Cambria — Thomas Comatock, D. W. Cropei 

 H. McNeil. 



Hartlasd — C. H. Skeelc; Abner Kitridge, Ha*' 

 Harrington. 



L0CKPOHT — Joel McColluni, Jacob Gaunt, Rivi 

 Stevens. 



Lkwiston — Asahel Lyon, Rufus .Spaulding, ! 

 Playter. 



Niagara— Paikhurst Whitney, C. H. Witin 

 Eliphalet Gillet. 



Nf.vvfane — James Wisner, Peter McCollum, 

 VV. Merritt. , „ , 



PoiiTKR — J. C. S. Ransom, J. Clapsaddle, Jai 

 Most. 



PE.NDi.EroN — John Baker, George Hawley, Ani 

 Paraons. 



RovAi.TON — Wm. Freeman, Ercstua Hurd, ■" 

 Cnrpenier. 



SoAir.RstT — M. S. Douglass, Peter Hess, J, 

 Babcoek. 



Wii.so.v— Daniel Dwight, D.tniel Holmes, Morj 

 Johnson. 

 WBiAirmc— N M V/sird, J Sweeney, H. M 



